KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anyone who visited the Lake of the Ozarks during the Memorial Day weekend is being asked to self-quarantine by Kansas health officials.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman recommended Tuesday that any Kansans who traveled to the Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend and didn’t practice social distancing or wear facemasks should self-quarantine for two weeks.
“The reckless behavior displayed during this weekend risks setting our community back substantially for the progress we’ve already made in slowing the spread of COVID-19,” Norman said in a statement. “If you traveled to Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend, we urge you to act responsibly and self-quarantine to protect your neighbors, co-workers and family.”
The Kansas announcement comes as
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